The Greatest Moments in Sports Movie History

Sports movies do what other lesser, non-athletic films cannot. They have the ability to inspire the lazy, to instill hope in the jaded, to make tough guys tear up. They make you chuckle, chortle, cry and reminisce in the span of a couple hours.

You don't discuss a typical drama film with the same reverence for which a sports movie is recalled. They're special, and have those indelible parts that stick with you long after the BluRay goes back on the dusty shelf.

From chants of "Rudy" to a "quack, quack, quack" for a bunch of Mighty Ducks and everything in between, watch clips of the moments Bleacher Report savors the most.

Advisory: Remember these are sports movies, so the language can get a little spicy at times. Be advised before you crank up your iMac at work and earn yourself an appointment with HR.

But really, credit "Tin Cup" for not completely following the expected cliched storyline of nobody-to-champion that is the central theme of so many sports films. In end, he still got the girl, and finished in the top-15—even with that 12 on the 18th hole.

18. "Remember the Titans": Blitz All Night

Make no mistake, everybody knows "Remember the Titans" is Denzel's movie. Every movie Denzel's in is Denzel's movie. He's a screen-presence commander, a consummate scene-stealer. This film's no different.

But when co-star Will Patton finally gets his solo, he trumpets his way to sports movie glory with a speech that we all...remember. In 50 seconds, coach Yoast makes every out-of-shape ex-varsity football player want to grab some shoulder pads and hit somebody.

9. "Hoosiers": Final Shot

There's so many good moments from this movie it's hard to pick one—and that's proof to why "Hoosiers" is such a classic.

It's not a singular scene everybody remembers, it's the whole body of work: a well-crafted piece of cinema that has plenty of sharp points that stick out at you even if it's been years or decades since you last saw it.

So while there's people out there, B/R's office included, who picked a different scene, you can never go wrong with the last shot.

8. "Caddyshack": Ty Webb Putting

It's been scientifically proven that it's 100 percent impossible to play a round of golf without making a "Caddyshack" reference. You just can't go 18 holes without channeling one of the memorable scenes from this comedy gold mine.

Well, you can, but that would be boring.

And of all the "Caddyshack" references, none is more oft-repeated and mimicked than producing Chevy Chases' putting sound effects.

7. "Field of Dreams": People Will Come...

James Earl Jones should make a speech in every movie. Any film in which he speaks is thereby made a minimum of 68 percent better because of his smooth, sub-woofer low voice vibrato-ing through your TV's speakers.

Now make it a baseball movie—a heart-string pulling one at that—and you have scene that helps make "Field of Dreams" such a classic.

6. "Bull Durham": I Believe Speech

Like the home run record his character is chasing, Kevin Costner knocks it out of the park with this tell-off speech in "Bull Durham." In a movie stuffed with one-liners and the best public relations advice ever, this scene remains the quintessential part.

5. "The Sandlot": You Play Ball Like a Girl

Take that, rich kids. Props to Benny and the boys for showing up the spoiled travel-ball brats.

The "Sandlot" is one of the best kids movies because adults can also appreciate all the nostalgia —Erector sets! PF Flyers!—that come along with it.

There's plenty of scenes from this flick that could have qualified. But for the sake of anyone who just ate, we decided to skip the scene where they celebrate with chaw and carnival rides with a predictably projectile result.

4. "A League of Their Own": There's No Crying in Baseball

Why is there no crying in baseball? We've seen plenty of football players cry, and they're playing a sport that's far more manly and violent than baseball.

That's a question for another day, though.

It's a hardened rule that You don't shed a tear on the diamond, and Tom Hanks makes sure that rule is enforced regardless who is playing for him. Factor in all the acting talent in "A League of their Own," and it's easy to realize why this scene became so memorable.

2. "The Natural": Roy Hobbs' Home Run

Goodness, isn't "The Natural" just awesome? It's the only time in history that you can appreciate an egregious electrical fire hazard. I mean, there are sparks and shards of glass falling on those fans, and they don't even care because Hobbs' homer was just so amazing.